Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...they spring from a sincere devotion to the welfare of the University. It is, however our belief, as it has been, that the action of the Faculty is mistaken and ill-timed, and that with the present widespread disposition to reform intercollegiate. football, the game could actually be brought back to its proper standing as a gentlemanly sport. As long as there was any chance that the Faculty would allow the attempt to be made, we urged its desirability, as did many of the Faculty themselves. But the decisive action which is now assured, essentially changes the situation. The University...
...card catalogue cases of the delivery room will be moved back under the balcony on the left of the entrance. The additional space will prevent persons waiting at the desk for books from colliding with those who are looking through the catalogue case...
Freshman Crew.Yesterday the freshman crew ran to Fresh Pond and from there walked to Mt. Auburn. They ran back to the Gymnasium by way of Brattle street...
...stage of the Swan Theatre was very peculiar. The sole entrances, which were in the two rear corners, were concealed by arras. There was no curtain at all. Two-thirds the way up the back was a row of windows to light the stage. There were two roofs. The lower rested on pillars, the tops of which were on a level with the third gallery, and then slanted upwards toward the windows. The upper roof was horizontal and stretched from the top of the back wall half way over the slanting roof...
...opinion and intelligence, orally expressed, of a tribe or nation. One of the most interesting fields of tradition is found in the study of children's games. Some of these have existed for many centuries in every country in Europe, and one of them may be traced as far back as the time of ancient Assyria. Many are undoubtedly survivals of ancient religious rites, such as those which celebrate the sowing of seed and the gathering in of the harvest. In this case, as often happens, children have preserved in their games ceremonies which were practiced by grown persons. Similarly...